My Care, My Plan: Speak Up, Sonoma County

Half of American adults will become unable to speak for themselves during a future medical situation or crisis, yet only 23 percent have advanced health care directives defining our health care wishes for loved ones who will need to make decisions for us.

discuss the best way to talk with loved ones and health care providers about your wishes.

My Care, My Plan is an initiative of the Committee for Healthcare Improvement, the Sonoma County Human Services Department Adult and Aging Division and Sonoma County Health Action, My Care, My Plan mobilizes community partnerships and resources to achieve equity and improve health for all in Sonoma County. It is a collaboration of organizations and individuals from the private, public, nonprofit and volunteer sectors, including local health care and social service organizations and other community partners.

Advance Care Planning Workshops

Register for a free advance care planning workshop, Who Will Speak for You If You Can't Speak for Yourself? on Tuesday, April 16, 2-4 p.m., at Partnership HealthPlan, 495 Tesconi Circle, Santa Rosa. Register online at MyCareMyPlanSonoma.org under Events, by phone at (707) 565-5950, or by email to aasecretary@schsd.org.